Old (Gamle) Skagen – Revisited
I captured this magnificent photo in february by the Old Skagen (Gl. Skagen) Beach, Denmark. Erosion of the sandy dunes is a big problem. Most places the shifting sand has been stopped by planting gras. But it is a formidable force they’re up against out there on the north-western tip og Denmark. Although it is a practical problem for people wanting to live there – the erosion have a beauty of it’s own. Well captured in this photo.
Patterns of eroding sand - by the Old (Gl. Skagen) Skagen Beach
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Gode billeder fra opholdet i Skagen. Er dog lidt i tvivl om det korrekte oversættelse af Gl. Skagen er Old Skagen (?) Når man kører fra Skagen til Gl. Skagen, passeres et byskilt med teksten “Højen (Gl. Skagen)”, så måske er Højen er bedre oversættelse. Den virker både fra dansk til engelsk og vise versa
Fortsat god påske i Nordnorge! Kh. Poul
6. April 2012 at 19:53
Nature is a great sculptor! Lovely shot
15. April 2012 at 18:01
Thanks a lot, Tania! The sand dunes of Skagen were fantastic! An ever changing landscape, not just in geological terms, but in human terms. The sand shifts rapidly and the landscapes changes – sometimes within just a few years. These “sandsculptures” were quite normal in the winter when frozen water and sand was sculpted by the wind and blowing sand.
15. April 2012 at 18:36